The NBA named Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons the league’s Rookie of the Year on Monday at the NBA Awards in Santa Monica, California. Simmons beat out Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum for the honor.

Simmons averaged 15.8 points, 8.2 assists, 8.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals while guiding the 76ers alongside Joel Embiid to the Eastern Conference’s three seed and their first playoff appearance since 2012 following years of futility. Simmons was drafted in 2016 out of LSU, but did not play the 2016-17 season while recovering from a broken foot.

Simmons wins Rookie of the Year with transcendent season

Simmons struggled with his jump shot and attempted only 11 3-point field goals during the season, missing them all, but still managed to shoot 54.5 percent from the field as a constant threat to attack the basket. The athletic, 6-10 guard is considered one of the league’s top young players redefining his position and the way basketball is played in the modern NBA.

Simmons beat out Mitchell, who led the Jazz in scoring with 20.5 points per game along with averaging 3.7 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals. The 13th pick in the draft out of Louisville was a revelation, helping lead the Jazz to the Western Conference’s five seed, which was unexpected after the team lost star forward Gordon Hayward to the Celtics in free agency.

Tatum, the No. 3 pick out of Duke, was also a finalist after averaging 13.9 points, five rebounds, 1.6 assists and a steal while shooting 43.4 percent from 3-point range. He emerged as a leader on a Celtics team that finished with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference and was one win away from the NBA Finals despite losing veteran stars Hayward and Kyrie Irving to season-ending injuries.

Former Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey beat out Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder for Coach of the Year honors. The Raptors fired Casey after the Cleveland Cavaliers swept Toronto out of the playoffs despite the Raptors posting the best regular-season record in the Eastern Conference. Casey has since been hired to coach the Detroit Pistons.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jamal Crawford was honored as the NBA’s Teammate of the Year.